CBS announced its 2012-13 fall schedule today, including pickups of four new series, CBS News reports. CBS, which presents its upfront pitch later today, also announced that it will end the 2011-12 season as the most-watched TV network for the ninth time in 10 years.
CBS News reported: “The following shows will make their debut on the network in the fall: ‘Elementary,’ a contemporary take on detective Sherlock Holmes in New York City, starring Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu; ‘Vegas,’ a drama inspired by a real-life sheriff and his battle with a mobster in 1960s Las Vegas, starring Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis; ‘Made in Jersey,’ starring Janet Montgomery as a smart first-year lawyer with a working-class background practicing at a prestigious New York City firm; and ‘Partners,’ a comedy about two very different life-long best friends and business partners, starting David Krumholtz and Michael Urie.”
In a statement, Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, said: “These new series feature a great range of bold concepts, rich characters, big stars and fresh faces. From a new take on Sherlock Holmes to an epic battle for control of 1960s Las Vegas to a working-class point of view in a prestigious law firm, the dramas each have a unique style and sensibility. And, our new comedy ‘Partners’ fits perfectly with the CBS Monday night tradition of relationship comedies with a lot of heart and humor.”
The network tweaked its schedule to create a new Monday comedy night, with the new show “Partners” and “2 Broke Girls” fitting between "How I Met Your Mother" and "Mike & Molly."
CBS said its margin of victory for the season in total viewers is the widest by any network in 23 years.
Here’s the fall schedule released today by the network:
CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
2012-2013 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE
(N=New, NT=New Time, all times ET/PT)
MONDAY
8:00-8:30 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
8:30-9:00 PM PARTNERS (N)
9:00-9:30 PM 2 BROKE GIRLS (NT)
9:30-10:00 PM MIKE & MOLLY
10:00-11:00 PM HAWAII FIVE-0
TUESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: LOS ANGELES
10:00-11:00 PM VEGAS (N)
WEDNESDAY
8:00-9:00 PM SURVIVOR
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMINAL MINDS
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
THURSDAY
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN (NT)
9:00-10:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST
10:00-11:00 PM ELEMENTARY (N)
FRIDAY
8:00-9:00 PM CSI: NY (NT)
9:00-10:00 PM MADE IN JERSEY (N)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS
SATURDAY
8:00-9:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
9:00-10:00 PM CRIMETIME SATURDAY
10:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS MYSTERY
SUNDAY
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST (NT)
Bold concepts?? Elementary is a Sherlock rip-off…Jumping on the 1960s bandwagon with Vegas isn’t exactly fresh…and wasn’t Made in Jersey the original name of The Sopranos? Way to coast, CBS!